Dr. David P. Harper

Assistant Professor

Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries

University of Tennessee Agricultural Campus

2506 Jacob Drive

Knoxville, TN 37996-4750

Phone 865-946-1121

Fax 865-946-1109

Email: dharper4@utk.edu

 

Assistant Professor: B.A. in Physics, West Virginia University, 1995; M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Washington State University in 1998 and 2003 respectively; Joined the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries at the University of Tennessee 2004.

 

Research Interests include Wood/polymer interfaces, wood composites, and materials from renewable resources.

 

Selected Publications:

1.       D. P. Harper, M. P. Wolcott. 2004. Interactions between coupling agents and lubricants in wood-polypropylene composites. Journal of Composites A. 35:385-394.

2.       D. P. Harper. 2003. A Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Mechanical Characterization, of the Wood-Polypropylene Interphase. Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

3.      D. P. Harper, M. P. Wolcott, and T. G. Rials. 2001. Evaluating cure of a pMDI bondline using spectroscopic, calorimetric, and mechanical methods. Journal of Adhesion. Vol. 76, pp. 55-74.

4.       D. P. Harper, M. P. Wolcott, and T. G. Rials. 2001. Evaluation of the cure kinetics of the wood/pMDI bondline. International Journal of Adhesives and Adhesion. Vol. 21, pp. 137-144.

5.       M. P. Wolcott, M. Chowdhury, D. Harper, T. Li, R. Heath, and T. Rials. 2001. Coupling agent/lubricant interactions in commercial wood plastic formulations. In the Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites. Madison, WI. pp. 197-204.

6.        D. P. Harper, M. P. Wolcott, and T. G. Rials. 2000. Assesment of pMDI cure in saturated steam environments. In Wood Adhesivies 2000. pp. 73-79.

7.       D. P. Harper, M. P. Wolcott, and T. G. Rials. 1998. Chemical and physical interpretation of MDI cure in saturated steam environments. In the Proceedings of the Second Annual European Panel Products Symposium. Llaundudno, Whales.

8.       D. P. Harper. 1998. The Evaluation of 4-4’ Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate Cure in a Saturated Steam Environment. Washington State University, Pullman, WA.